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Ice on Earth-like worlds might be rare
Ice on Earth-like worlds orbiting other stars may be fairly rare at the planets' poles, according to a new study from researchers in the U.S. and Switzerland.
January 4, 2022
Rogue planets nearly double in number with new discovery
Astronomers have nearly doubled the number of known rogue planets with a recent discovery using archive images from the Upper Scorpius region.
January 3, 2022
10 months of Perseverance: New Mars discoveries
NASA announced exciting new results from the first 10 months of Perseverance exploring an ancient lakebed on Mars, from magma to organics.
January 3, 2022
Juno spacecraft’s 4 latest discoveries at Jupiter
Juno has been studying Jupiter and its moons since it arrived at the giant planet in 2016. Here are 4 of its newest discoveries, courtesy of NASA.
December 26, 2021
‘We love it.’ Webb in arts and crafts
People kept busy while anticipating the James Webb Space Telescope launch by creating a huge array of inspiring arts and crafts.
December 25, 2021
Webb Telescope launch December 25: Success!
NASA now says that - due to adverse weather - the Webb Telescope will launch no earlier than Christmas Day, December 25.
December 25, 2021
Possible fossil spiral arms in our Milky Way
A team of scientists using Gaia data have examined filamentary threads in the disk of the Milky Way and think they might be fossil spiral arms.
December 24, 2021
Scientists find water in Mars’ Grand Canyon
A spacecraft orbiting Mars has made the unexpected discovery of water in Mars' Grand Canyon, otherwise known as Valles Marineris.
December 24, 2021
Top 10 stories of 2021 from EarthSky
The top 10 stories of 2021 is a review of what we've learned in the past year from our home planet, Earth, out to the vast universe.
December 23, 2021
EarthSky’s top photos from 2021
Enjoy EarthSky's top photos from 2021. All these photos were taken by members of the EarthSky community from all around the globe.
December 23, 2021
